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AMERICAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED A FIRSTENERGY COMPANY

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE

CLARK-URBANA 138 kV LOOP

EASTERN CONNECTION CENTERLINE ADJUSTMENT TO BROADVIEW SUBSTATION PROJECT

OPSB CASE NO.: 18-0100-EL-BNR

February 2, 2018

American Transmission Systems, Incorporated 76 South Main Street

Akron, Ohio 44308

American Transmission System, Incorporated 1 Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop Eastern Connection A FirstEnergy company Centerline Adjustment to Broadview Substation Project

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE CLARK-URBANA 138 kV LOOP EASTERN CONNECTION CENTERLINE

ADJUSTMENT TO BROADVIEW SUBSTATION PROJECT

The following information is being provided in accordance with Ohio Administrative Code

(OAC) Chapter 4906-6 for the application and review of Accelerated Certificate

Applications. Based upon the requirements found in Appendix A to OAC Rule 4906-1-01,

this Project qualifies for submittal to the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board”) as a

Construction Notice application.

4906-6-05 (B): CONSTRUCTION NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

4906-6-05 (B) (1): Name and Reference Number

Name of Project: Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop Eastern Connection Centerline Adjustment to Broadview Substation Project (“Project”)

4906-6-05 (B) (1) (a): Brief Description of Project

In this Project, American Transmission Systems, Incorporated’s (“ATSI”), a

FirstEnergy company, proposes an adjustment to the transmission line centerline of

the Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop to Broadview Substation Project, approved on April

14, 2017, by the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board”) in Case No. 16-2282-EL-BLN.

This approximately 0.15-mile-long adjustment is at the request of the property

owners and is not expected to have greater impacts than the April 2017 approved

route.

The general location of the proposed Project is shown in Exhibits 1 and 2. Exhibit 1

is a partial copy of the United States Geologic Survey, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Quad

Map ID number 39083-H7. Exhibit 2 provides a partial copy of aerial imagery,

Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quads (“DOQQ”). The general layout of the proposed

Project is shown in Exhibit 3. The Project is located in Moorefield Township, Clark

County, Ohio.

The proposed adjustment to the previously approved route is as follows:


North of Willow Road adjacent to Broadview Substation on Parcel No.

220030002360001, 2200300029000027, and 2200300029000016.

The proposed adjustment is located in the area north of Willow Road and

immediately northwest of the Broadview Substation, where the OPSB Approved

Route trends north-northwest after exiting the substation. This adjustment is

located on Permanent Parcel Number 220030002360001 which is owned by Ohio

Edison Company, a FirstEnergy company; Parcel Number 2200300029000027

which is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald and Christina Rittenhouse, and Parcel

Number 2200300029000016 which is owned by Ms. Suzanne Fachon Kalweit.

All of the affected property owners have agreed to this route adjustment. Exhibit

4, Land Use Map, and Figure 1, Ecological Features, provide enlarged views of

the OPSB Approved Route and the adjustment proposed in this Project along with

Property ownership and Permanent Parcel Numbers.

Exhibit 1 through 3, and Figure 1 show the proposed route adjustment, which

deviates from the April 2017 Approved Route for approximately 800 feet (0.15

mile). This adjustment is being proposed following discussion with the affected

property owner, and reduces the impact to property owned by Ms. Martha A.

Haerr, Parcel Number 2200300023000140 by avoiding potential conflict with

ongoing farming practices. The proposed adjustment was also considered a better

route option by Ms. Kalweit, owner of the Parcel Number 2200300029000016,

because it preserves the eastern tree cover of her property. Mr. and Mrs.

Rittenhouse, owners of the Parcel Number 2200300029000027, were also

amenable to the proposed adjustment.

The proposed adjustment to the OPSB Approved Route will now exit the west

side of the Broadview Substation to the 2-pole deadend angle structure, then turns

north and heads for approximately 300 feet to another 2-pole angle structure,

where it turns northwest and trends for approximately 800 feet to another 2-pole

deadend angle structure where it reconnects to the OPSB Approved Route. The


change does not increase ecological impacts or impacts to neighboring property

owners from the Project as compared to the original route.

The property owners along this section of the OPSB Approved Route have all

agreed to the proposed change of the OPSB Approved Route. The Applicant

believes the change does not increase ecological impacts or impacts to

neighboring property owners.

4906-6-05 (B) (1): Construction Notice Requirements

The Project meets the requirements for a Construction Notice application because the

Project is within the types of projects defined by Item (1)(a) of the Application

Requirement Matrix for Electric Power Transmission Lines, Appendix A of OAC

Rule 4906-1-01. This item states:

(1) New construction, extension, or relocation of single or multiple circuit electric power transmission line(s), or upgrading existing transmission or distribution line (s) for operation at a higher transmission voltage, as follows:

(a) Line(s) not greater than 0.2 miles in length.

All Project activities will take place within newly acquired right-of-way.

4906-6-05 (B) (2): Need for the Project

The need for the Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop to Broadview Substation Project was

addressed and considered in the previous application filing and subsequent OPSB Staff

Report of Investigation of the Letter of Notification application filed and approved in

Case No. 16-2282-EL-BLN. As described in detail on page 2 of the Letter of

Notification application in that case, the overall Project is needed to reinforce the

transmission system in Clark County. The need for the adjustment proposed in this

Construction Notice is to accommodate the requests of affected property owners.


4906-6-05 (B)(3): Location of the Project Relative to Existing or Proposed Lines

The location of the Project relative to existing or proposed lines is shown in the ATSI

Transmission Network Map, included as part of the confidential portion of the

FirstEnergy Corp 2017 Long Term Forecast Report. This map was submitted to the

PUCO in Case No. 17-0913-EL-FOR under Rule 4901:5-5:04 (C) of the Ohio

Administrative Code. This map is incorporated by reference only. This map shows

ATSI’s 345 kV and 138 kV transmission lines and transmission substations including

the Clark-Urbana 138 kV Transmission Line and the Broadview Substation. The

Project area is located approximately 2 1/2 inches (11” X 17” printed version) from

the left edge of the map and 3/4 inches (11” X 17” printed version) from the bottom

of the map. The general location of the Project is shown in Exhibits 1 and 2. The

Project layout is shown in Exhibit 3.

4906-6-05 (B) (4): Alternatives Considered

Consideration of the proposed adjustment in this location was initiated at the request

of property owners. The Project area was carefully reviewed to identify potential

ecological and social impacts associated with various potential alignments including

the property owner’s preferred alternative route. The proposed adjusted route

represents the best solution to meet the property owners’ wishes, thereby minimizing

impacts to the property owners, and limiting to the maximum extent possible all other

impacts. In the event the proposed adjustment is not approved by the Board, the

Applicant intends to proceed with construction of the transmission line along the

April 2017 OPSB Approved Route.

4906-6-05 (B) (5): Public Information Program

ATSI’s manager of External Affairs will advise local officials of features and the

status of the proposed Project as necessary. ATSI will maintain the Project website

and will continue to work with property owners concerning the proposed Project.


4906-6-05 (B) (6): Construction Schedule

Construction on the Project is expected to begin March 1, 2018 and is expected to be

completed and placed in-service by December 15, 2018.

4906-6-05 (B) (7): Area Map

Exhibit 1 and 2 depict the general location of the Project. Exhibit 1 provides a partial

copy of the United States Geologic Survey, Clark County, Ohio, quadrangle map

(Quad Order ID number 39083-H7). Exhibit 2 provides a partial copy of aerial

imagery, DOQQ.

4906-6-05 (B) (8): Property Owner List

All Project activities will take place within new and existing right-of-way. New

transmission lines will be owned by ATSI. The property information for this Project

is listed below in Table 1; this information was obtained through the Clark County

Auditor’s website.

Table 1. List of Affected Property Owners

Property Owner(s) & Address Parcel Number(s)

Ohio Edison Company (OE) 1490 Willow Road, Springfield OH 45502

220030002360001

Haerr Martha A. 6170 Middle Urbana Road, Springfield, OH 45502

2200300023000131

Kalweit Suzanne Fachon 632 Willow Road, Springfield, OH 45502

2200300029000016

Rittenhouse Ronald W. and Christina 1252 Willow Road, Springfield, OH 45502

2200300029000027

4906-6-05 (B) (9): TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

4906-6-05 (B) (9) (a): Operating Characteristics

The change of the OPSB Approved Route will not change the operating

characteristics that were addressed and considered in the OPSB Staff Report of

Investigation in Case No. 16-2282-EL-BLN and can be found on page 6 of the


original Letter of Notification application. This information is incorporated by

reference and summarized as follows:

The 138-kV transmission line construction will have the following characteristics:

Voltage: 138 kV

Conductors: 795 kcmil 26/7 ACSR

Static Wire: 7#8 Alumoweld

Optical Ground Wire (OPGW)

Insulators: 138 kV Polymer

Structure Types: Single Wood Pole Double Circuit Tangent Structure Two Wood Pole Double Circuit Light Angle Structure Two Wood Pole Double Circuit Angle Structure Two Wood Pole Double Circuit Deadened Structure Single Steel Pole Double Circuit Deadend Structure

No additional structure types will be required for the proposed Project.

4906-6-05 (B) (9) (b): Calculated Electric and Magnetic Field

The change to the OPSB Approved Route will not significantly change the Electric

and Magnetic Field (“EMF”) calculations that were addressed and considered in the

OPSB Staff Report of Investigation in Case No. 16-2282-EL-BLN and can be found

on page 7 of the original Letter of Notification application. This information is

incorporated by reference and is summarized as follows:

The closest occupied residence or institution is approximately 685 feet from the

transmission line centerline. As these distances are greater than the 100 feet, electric

and magnetic field (EMF) calculations have not been made.

4906-6-05 (B) (9) (c): Estimated Cost

The proposed adjustment to the OPSB Approved Route will not significantly change

the estimated capital costs for the Project that were addressed and considered in the


on page 7 of the original Letter of Notification application. The estimated capital cost


for the entire Project, including this proposed route adjustment, remains

approximately $5,650,000.

4906-6-05 (B) (10): SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS

4906-6-05 (B) (10) (a): Land Uses

Land use along the proposed route adjustment was described and considered in the


on page 7 of the original Letter of Notification application. No changes to land use

are anticipated as a result of the shift from the Approved Route to the adjusted route.

The information is incorporated by reference and is summarized as follows:

The Project is located in Moorefield Township, Clark County, Ohio. The main land

uses around the Project area consist of agriculture, industrial, open land, residential,

transportation (roadways and railways), and woodlots.

The potential disturbance area during construction activities (e.g., vegetation

clearing, pole installations, etc.) is limited to the 60-foot wide permanent ROW. The

ROW will be restored through soil grading, seeding, and mulching; thus, the

permanent impact to the ROW will be limited to the removal of existing trees and

other incompatible vegetation. Property owners may continue to utilize most of the

ROW area for general uses that will not affect the safe and reliable operation of the

transmission line such as lawn maintenance, crop cultivation, and livestock pasture.

No changes to land use are anticipated as a result of the shift from the Approved

Route to the route proposed in this Project.

4906-6-05 (B) (10) (b): Agricultural Land

The change to the OPSB Approved Route crosses a similar percentage of agricultural

land that was addressed and considered in the OPSB Staff Report of Investigation in

Case No. 16-2282-EL-BLN and can be found on page 8 of the original Letter of

Notification application.


4906-6-05 (B) (10) (c): Archaeological or Cultural Resources

In accordance with the OPSB Staff Report of Investigation issued by OPSB in Case

No. 16-2282-EL-BLN, an investigation of, and report on, cultural resources has been

prepared for the OPSB Approved Route. This investigation was supplemented for

purposes of preparing this Construction Notice to include the locations along the

adjustment. No additional significant cultural resources were identified along the

proposed route adjustment, and no increase in impacts is expected. The Cultural

Resource Phase I Addendum Report has been prepared and is included as Exhibit 6.

This Report will also be submitted for the OHPO (“Ohio State Historic Preservation

Office”) concurrence.

4906-6-05 (B)(10)(d): Local, State and Federal Government Requirements

The Project requires the development of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

because there is the potential to disturb more than 1 acre of land during construction.

This plan was developed in accordance with the OEPA National Pollution Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit OCH000004 – Stormwater Discharges

Associated with Construction Activity (General Permit). A Notice of Intent to the

Ohio EPA is required for coverage under the General Permit. Consultation with Clark

County officials has been conducted during the development of the SWPPP to ensure

compliance with any county regulations.

There are no additional known local, state, or federal requirements that must be met

prior to commencement of construction on the proposed transmission line Project.

4906-6-05 (B)(10)(e): Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Species Investigation

An investigation of endangered or threatened species was addressed and considered

in the OPSB Staff Report of Investigation in Case No. 16-2282-EL-BLN and can be

found on page 10 of the Letter of Notification application in that case. In addition,

further correspondence with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (“ODNR”)

and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) was submitted as a supplemental filing

as part of the Letter of Notification application in that case on March 17, 2017. The


route adjustment proposed in this Project is not expected to increase the impacts from

the construction of the transmission line. The information supporting the approval of

the original route is incorporated by reference and is summarized as follows:

On behalf of ATSI, CH2M submitted investigation requests to the ODNR and

USFWS to research the presence of any endangered, threatened or rare species within

one (1) mile of the Project area.

The ODNR provided a response dated January 27, 2017, attached as Exhibit 5, noting

that the location of the Project is within the range of the federally and state

endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). The Project is also in the range of federal

candidate species and state threatened Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii), and of

the federal species of concern and endangered Eastern massasauga (Sistrurus

catenatus). Additionally, the Project is in the range of state threatened Spotted turtle

(Clemmis guttate), Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), Little green sedge (Carex

viridula), Few-flowered spike-rush (Eleocharus quinquefolia), Bearded wheat grass

(Elymus trachycaulus), Blue-leaved willow (Salix petiolaris), Prairie dropseed

(Sporobolus heterolepis), Seaside arrow-grass (Triglochin maritimum), Flat-leaved

bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia), Northern bog violet (Viola nephrophylla), and

Tonguetied minnow (Exoglossum laurae); state endangered Upland sandpiper

(Bartramia longicauda), Seepage dancer (Argia bipunctulata), and A burrowing

mayfly (Litobrancha recurvata); and state potentially threatened Fen indian-plantian

(Arnoglossum plantagineum), Yellow sedge (Carex flava), Tufted hair grass

(Deschampsia cespitosa), Small fringed gentian (Gentianopsis procera), Baltic rush

(Juncus balticus), Prairie rattle-snake root (Prenanthes racemose), Arbor vitae

(Thuja occidentalis), False asphodel (Triantha glutinosa), Marsh arrow-grass

(Triglochin palustris), Three-birds orchid (Triphora trianthophora), and White wand

lily (Zigadenus elegans).

USFWS correspondence dated December 8, 2016, attached as Exhibit 6, indicated

federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and the federally threatened

Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). The USFWS also noted that the


project was in the range of the federally listed as threatened Eastern massasauga

(Sistrurus catenatus).

As the Project is within the range of both, the Indiana bat and Northern long-eared

bat, ATSI will complete any necessary tree clearing between October 1 and March

31 to avoid affecting potential bat habitat as suggested by the ODNR and the USFWS.

If this schedule cannot be achieved and clearing of trees outside of this window is

deemed necessary, additional consultation with the ODNR and USFWS will be

completed prior to clearing.

The Project is in the range of the Eastern massasauga, a state endangered and a federal

threatened snake species, and the Kirtland’s snake, a state threatened and a federal

species of concern, and the Spotted turtle (Clemmis guttate), a state threatened

species. The species uses a range of habitats including wet prairies, fens and other

wetlands, as well as dryer upland habitat. The area was reviewed by a State-approved

herpetologist and no suitable habitat for these species was identified.

Correspondence regarding this review is included with Exhibit 5.

The range of two bird species, the state endangered Upland sandpiper (Bartramia

longicauda), and the state threatened Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), were identified

by ODNR as being within the Project area. Both are ground-nesting birds, with the

sandpiper nesting in grasslands (April 15 to July 31), and the bittern nesting in large

undisturbed wetlands that have scattered small pools amongst dense vegetation (May

1 to July 31). Construction matting and temporary access roads will be installed in

areas where suitable habitat exists which cannot be avoided otherwise prior to April

15 to avoid potential impacts to both species.

Additionally, the Project is within the range of the Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile), a

state endangered fish, and the Tongued minnow (Exoglossum laurae), a state

threatened fish. Since no in-stream work is planned, no adverse effect to these species

is anticipated.


4906-6-05 (B)(10)(f): Areas of Ecological Concern

There are no other areas of ecological concern along the proposed route adjustment

than those previously described and included in the application supporting the

approval of the original route by the Board. . The Applicant has carefully determined

locations for the transmission line poles along the proposed adjusted route and

believes that the transmission line can be installed with no significant impacts. The

Applicant believes that the construction, operation, and maintenance of the

transmission line along the proposed adjusted route will have no significant

additional impacts to ecological features as access through sensitive areas will be

avoided, and temporary disturbance minimized with the use of appropriate storm

water controls and other best management practices.

4906-6-05(B)(10)(g): Other Information

Construction and operation of the proposed Project will be in accordance with the

requirements specified in the latest revision of the National Electric Safety Code

(“NESC”) as adopted by the PUCO and will meet all applicable safety standards

established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”).

No other or unusual conditions are expected that will result in significant

environmental, social, health or safety impacts.

4906-6-07: Documentation of Construction Notice Transmittal and Availability

for Public Review

This Construction Notice is being provided concurrently to the following officials of

Moorefield Township and Clark County, Ohio.

Moorefield Township Mr. Jack McKee Trustee, Moorefield Township 1170 Montego Drive Springfield, OH 45503

Mr. Daren Cotter Trustee, Moorefield Township 4619 McCord Street Springfield, OH 45503


Mr. Joseph Mosier Trustee, Moorefield Township 1616 Moorefield Road Springfield, OH 45503

Ms. Janet Dyer Fiscal Officer, Moorefield Township 1649 Merrydale Road Springfield, OH 45503

Clark County Ms. Melanie Flax Wilt Clark County Commissioner Clark County Administration 50 East Columbia Street Springfield, OH 45501 Mr. Lowell R. McGlothin Clark County Commissioner Clark County Administration 50 East Columbia Street Springfield, OH 45501 Mr. Richard Lohnes Clark County Commissioner Clark County Administration 50 East Columbia Street Springfield, OH 45501

Ms. Jennifer Hutchinson, Clark County Administrator Board of Clark County Commissioners 50 East Columbia Street Springfield, OH 45501 Ms. Jo Anderson, Chairperson Clark County Planning Commission 50 East Columbia Street Springfield, OH 45501 Mr. Johnathan A. Burr, P.E., P.S. Clark County Engineer 4075 Laybourne Road Springfield, OH 45505

Libraries Ms. Sally Rizer, Director

Clark County Public Library 201 South Fountain Avenue Springfield, OH 45506

Ms. Sally Rizer, Director Clark County Public Library Park Branch 1119 North Bechtle Avenue, Springfield, OH 45504

Copies of the transmittal letters to these officials have been included with the transmittal

letter submitting this Construction Notice to the Ohio Power Sitting Board, and are being

provided to meet the requirement of OAC 4906-6-07 (B) to provide the Board with proof

of compliance with the notice requirement to local officials in OAC 4906-6-07 (A)(1).

Information is posted on www.firstenergycorp.com/about/transmission_project/ohio.html

on how to request an electronic or paper copy of this Construction Notice. The link to

website is being proved to meet the requirement of OAC 4906-6-07 (B) and to provide the

Board with proof of compliance with the notice requirements in OAC 4906-6-07 (A)(3).

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From: Ruggiero, Augustine (Jirousek, Michael J.)Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 8:46 AMTo: Bryksenkova, NataliyaCc: Susick, Kristin SSubject: FW: FW: *EXTERNAL* Habitat Survey reports

Nataliya, See below. Jeff Davis gave his assessment for Eastern Massasauga and Kirtland’s snake along the reroute. Doesn’t see an issue. Any questions, please let me know. Thanks Auggie

From: Jeffrey Davis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 6:05 PM To: Ruggiero, Augustine (Jirousek, Michael J.) <[email protected]> Cc: Susick, Kristin S <[email protected]> Subject: Re: FW: *EXTERNAL* Habitat Survey reports

Auggie and Kristin,

I looked at the reroute you asked me about (starting at the Willow Road substation), to determine if it would have any impact on Kirtland's Snakes (state threatened) or Massasaugas (state endangered, federally threatened). I examined aerial photos of the field through which the reroute is planned for land use, proximity to hydric soils, and canopy cover. The canopy is open but most of the area is planted in row crops. There are no wetlands. Although there is an extant population of Massasaugas approximately 3.2 miles to the ESE at Prairie Road Fen, and the soils (Miamian silty clay loam) in the area of your planned reroute are sufficiently hydric to be suitable for habitat for either snake species, if any suitable habitat existed in the past, it has been eliminated by recent land use practices. I see no reason to further investigate for potential impacts to either species. If I can be of further help, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Jeff Davis

On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:33 PM, Ruggiero, Augustine (Jirousek, Michael J.) <[email protected]> wrote:

Jeff,

We had a minor shift on our Clark Urbana line project (see red line on screen shot below). You conducted a habitat survey for the area along the striped line shown on the screen shot. Are you able to give any insight whether or not you feel potential habitat exists for Eastern Massasauga or Kirtland’s snake along the reroute? We’d like to still be able to make the same statements regarding the shifted portion as to whether habitat for those animals are present given that it is a relatively minor shift and no new covertypes were encountered during wetland delineation activities. Can you speak to this as being a reasonable statement or not? Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Thanks

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Auggie Ruggiero

FirstEnergy

Environmental, Water Permitting

Mobile: 330‐803‐4304

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Addendum Report: Phase I Archaeological Reconnaissance for ATSI’s Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop to Broadview Substation Project, Moorefield Township, Clark County, Ohio (2016-CLA-37050)

Prepared for

American Transmission Systems, Incorporated, a FirstEnergy Company

Lead Agency

Ohio Power Siting Board

October 2017

400 East Business Way, Suite 400 Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

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Addendum Report: Phase I Archaeological Reconnaissance for ATSI’s Clark-Urbana 138kV Loop to Broadview Substation Project, Moorefield

Township, Clark County, Ohio

(2016-CLA-37050)

Prepared for

American Transmission Systems, Incorporated

A FirstEnergy Company

Prepared by

Galen K. Smith

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Amy C. Favret, M.A.

Principal Investigator

III

Contents Section Page

Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. v

Abstract ............................................................................................................................................ vi

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Project Background ........................................................................................................................ 2-9 2.1 Background Research ...................................................................................................... 2-9 2.2 Environmental Context .................................................................................................... 2-9

2.2.1 Geology ............................................................................................................... 2-9 2.2.2 Soils ..................................................................................................................... 2-9 2.2.3 Hydrology .......................................................................................................... 2-10 2.2.4 Flora and Fauna ................................................................................................ 2-10

2.3 Prehistoric Cultural Context ........................................................................................... 2-11 2.4 Historic Cultural Context ................................................................................................ 2-11

Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 3-13 3.1 Field Methods ................................................................................................................ 3-13

Phase I Results ............................................................................................................................. 4-14

Summary and Recommendations ................................................................................................. 5-27

References Cited .......................................................................................................................... 6-29

Table

Table 2-1. Soils within the Direct APE. ..................................................................................................... 2-10

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Figure 1-1. Project Location.

Figure 1-2. Project Overview.

Figure 4-1. Survey Covereage. Photographs Photograph 4.1 Overview of Project Area, Gravel Road at SL A-5, facing west. ..................................... 4-22 Photograph 4.2. Overview of Project Area, Wetland at SL A19, facing west. ......................................... 4-22 Photograph 4.3. Overview of Project Area, at SL A95, facing north. ....................................................... 4-23 Photograph 4.4. Overview of Project Area at SL A129, facing east. ........................................................ 4-23 Photograph 4.5. Overview, showing gravel overburden at SL A138, facing east. ................................... 4-24 Photograph 4.6. Example of disturbed shovel test, SL A135. .................................................................. 4-24 Photograph 4.7. Overview of Project Area, graded landform at SL A198. .............................................. 4-25 Photograph 4.8. Overview of Project Area, gravel/dirt road at SL A207, facing west............................. 4-25 Photograph 4.9. Overview of Project Area, Woodlot on eastern end of the corridor, facing west. ....... 4-26 Photograph 4.10. Overview of Project Corridor, at SL 228, facing southeast. ........................................ 4-26

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Acronyms and Abbreviations AD Anno Domini

APE Area of Potential Effect

ATSI American Transmission Systems, Incorporated

BP Before Present

CH2M CH2M Hill, Inc.

DOE Determination of Eligibility

NRHP National Register of Historic Places

OAI Ohio Archaeological Inventory

OHI Ohio Historic Inventory

OHPO Ohio Historic Preservation Office

PPK Projectile Point/Knife

Project Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop to Broadview Substation

ROW Right-of-Way

SL Sample Loci

ABSTRACT

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Abstract On behalf of American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI), CH2M HILL, Inc. (CH2M) of Cincinnati, Ohio, conducted a Phase I cultural resources survey of the proposed Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop to Broadview Substation Project in Clark County, Ohio (the Project). The results of the Phase I cultural resources survey were submitted to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office (OHPO) on May 9, 2017 (Smith et al. 2017; OHPO Reference Number 2016-CLA-37050). In a letter dated May 19, 2017, the OHPO concurred that the Project will not affect historic properties (Kennedy 2017). Following adjustments to the Project corridor, CH2M conducted additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for new Project elements. This letter report details the results of the additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for the Project.

Additional Project needs included a re-route of the planned transmission line loop, located in the vicinity of Urbana Road (SR 72), near a manufacturing facility. The direct Area of Potential Effect (APE) for the additional Project elements was defined as the land proposed for ground disturbance, which totaled 16.4 acres (6.6 hectares) in size. Additionally, an indirect APE (for potential visual impacts) was defined as a maximum 1,000 feet (305 meters) from the Project centerline, refined, as appropriate, based on landforms, vegetation, and terrain features for the entire length of the proposed corridor.

For the current Project, the literature review did not Identify any additional previously inventoried cultural resources within one mile (1.6 kilometers) of the Project. Previously reported inventoried cultural resources include two cemeteries, which appear to be the same cemetery recorded twice, and five previous cultural resources surveys, none of which are located within the current Project APE.

The additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance conducted in October 2017 utilized both pedestrian reconnaissance and shovel testing within the direct APE. No cultural materials or archaeological sites were identified by the survey. Therefore, CH2M recommends that no further archaeological work is needed for the Project. Additionally, no architectural and historical resources greater than 50 years of age were identified within the indirect APE. Therefore, CH2M recommends that no additional architectural and historical work is required for the Project.

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Introduction On behalf of American Transmission Services, Incorporated (ATSI), CH2M Hill, Inc. (CH2M) of Cincinnati, Ohio, conducted a Phase I cultural resources survey of the proposed Clark-Urbana 138 kV Loop to Broadview Substation Project in Clark County, Ohio (the Project). A Phase I Cultural Resources report was submitted to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office on May 9, 2017 (Smith et al. 2017; OHPO Reference Number 2016-CLA-37050). In a letter dated May 19, 2017, the OHPO concurred that the Project will not affect historic properties (Kennedy 2017). Following adjustments to the Project corridor, CH2M conducted additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for new Project elements. This report details the results of the additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for the Project.

The proposed Project is a 1.8-mile (2.9-kilometer) transmission line located Clark County, Ohio (Figures 1.1 and 1.2). ATSI will utilize the proposed permanent Right-of-Way (ROW) for access; however, in some areas where access roads outside of the permanent ROW are needed, a 60-foot (18-meter) corridor will be used. In October 2017, the preferred route was altered, requiring additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance. The 2.3-mile (3.7-kilometer) reroute is located in the vicinity of the intersection of Tremont City Road and Urbana Road, extending east from Urbana Road through a largely wooded area north of Willow Road, to the Broadview Substation. CH2M examined a 60-foot (18.3-meter) wide Project corridor, which is also considered to be the direct Area of Potential Effect (APE).

The surrounding viewshed (indirect APE) maintained the potential to be visually impacted by the Project. However, the proposed Project work largely takes place within the indirect APE established for the March 2017 investigation and in areas already compromised by modern heavy industrial development or within heavily wooded areas, and previously surveyed for cultural resources (see Tuk 2017). CH2M did not identify any additional architectural and historical resources greater than 50 years of age within the indirect APE for the reroute.

Key personnel committed to the Project include Principal Investigator Amy C. Favret, Field Director Galen K. Smith, M.A., and Field Director April Greenberg, M.A.. Ms. Favret served as report co-author. Mr. Smith conducted the records search and field reconnaissance and served as report co-author. Ms. Greenberg contributed to report graphics.

This report presents the research design in Section 2. Section 3 outlines the field methodology. Section 4 discusses the results of the archaeological reconnaissance, followed by the summary and recommendations in Section 5. The references cited appear in Section 6.

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Project Background In response to a request from American Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI), CH2M Hill, Inc. (CH2M) conducted a Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for a proposed new 138 kV transmission line from the Broadview Substation to the existing Clark-Urbana 138 kV transmission line in Clark County, Ohio. The Phase I archaeological reconnaissance was conducted in March 2017 (see Smith et al. 2017). The archaeological reconnaissance did not identify any new archaeological resources (Smith et al. 2017). Following adjustments to the Project alignment in (insert month/year) here), CH2M conducted additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for the proposed Project.

The proposed reroute is 1.8-miles (2.9-kilometers) long, within a 60-foot (18-meter) wide permanent Right-of-Way (ROW). The Project will be constructed primarily with wooden poles between 80 and 100 feet (24.4 to 30.5 meters) in height. Each pole installation requires a machine-drilled hole for placement of the structure. The excavation for these poles will average three feet (0.91 meter) in diameter and will be nine to 12 feet (2.74 to 3.66 meters) deep.

2.1 Background Research The records check for the initial Phase I archaeological reconnaissance identified two cemetery listings (OGS #1691 [Dear Cemetery] and OGS #14479 [County Line Cemetery]), which appear to be a single cemetery that was recorded twice, and five previous cultural resources management reports within one mile (1.6 kilometers) of the Project (see Smith et al. 2017). The cemetery is located approximately one mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Project area, and the previous CRM reports do not intersect the current Project. No additional previously recorded resources were identified for this investigation.

2.2 Environmental Context The Project is situated within the Mad River Interlobate Plain of the Till Plains Physiographic Province. The region is characterized by rolling ground moraine of older till usually lacking ice constructional features such as moraines, kames, and eskers. There are many buried valleys, and modern valleys alternate between broad floodplains and bedrock gorges (Brockman 1998).

2.2.1 Geology The Till Plains section is underlain by Ordovician and Silurian-age carbonate rocks and calcareous shales (Brockman 1998). Within southwestern Ohio, there are two main sources of chert locally available: Bisher and Four Mile Creek (DeRegnaucourt and Georgiady 1998). Bisher chert occurs in Highland County, near Hillsboro, and in northern Adams County, near Peebles. It occurs in both primary outcrops and as stream gravels (DeRegnaucourt and Georgiady 1998:24). Four Mile Creek chert occurs in lenses and nodules in Four Mile Creek, near Fairhaven, in Preble County. It is distributed throughout southwest Ohio and southeastern Indiana (DeRegnaucourt and Georgiady 1998:69).

2.2.2 Soils Soil distribution within the Project area is important for understanding the cultural arrangement of the landscape. Soils aid in determining the potential for archaeological sites and can provide a marker for archaeological site formation, especially when the pedogenic processes of an area and how these processes impact archaeological deposits are understood. For example, within the Allegheny Plateaus of Ohio, most soils are infertile, which is why this region is less populated and developed than most of the rest of Ohio (Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden 2017).

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Within the direct APE of the Project, there are a total of 13 soil types. These are summarized in Table 2.1 below.

Table 2.1. Soils within the Direct APE.

Symbol Soil Type Slope Comments

EmA Eldean silt loam 0-2% -----

EmB Eldean silt loam 2-6% -----

EmC2 Eldean silt loam 6-12% eroded

EpD2 Eldean-Miamian complex 12-18% eroded

Lp Lippincott silty clay loam ----- -----

MhB Miamian silt loam 2-6% -----

MhC Miamian silt loam 6-12% -----

MhD2 Miamian silt loam 12-18% eroded

MkB2 Miamian silty clay loam 2-6% eroded

MmC3 Miamian clay loam, shallow to dense till substratum 6-12% severely eroded

MmD3 Miamian clay loam, shallow to dense till substratum 12-18% severely eroded

Ud Udorthents ----- loamy

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2.2.3 Hydrology The Project area is drained by Moore Run, and later, Mad River. These drainages are located on the west end of the Project. The Mad River flows southward from the Project area, flowing into the Great Miami River in Dayton, and ultimately, into the Ohio River, east of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, at the Ohio-Indiana state line.

2.2.4 Flora and Fauna During the Late Pleistocene, the Project area was covered in a coniferous forest consisting of spruce and fir trees, suited for a cool, moist climate (Braun 1950:464). This cool, moist climate also supported a wide array of mammals, including megafauna. Biomes along the glacier's southern margins were exploited by megafauna indigenous to these areas, specifically the woodland musk ox (Ovibos moschatus), mastodon and woolly mammoth (Mammut sp.), barren ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus), giant beaver (Castoroides sp.), and moose-elk (Cervacles scotti) (Cleland 1966:91-92; Prufer and Baby 1963:55; Ritchie and Funk 1973).

Over the course of several hundred years, climatic moderation gradually altered the glacial-boreal ecosystem in the Midwest. This trend, which occurred sometime around 7000 BC, was typified by a warmer climate with predominantly drier seasons. The megafauna of the Late Pleistocene suffered massive extinction and were replaced by smaller animals that filled the opening faunal ecological niches. These smaller animals are similar to contemporary species.

Also during this timeframe, oak and hickory began to dominate the landscape. At the end of the warming trend, around 2000 BC, Braun (1950) characterizes the Project area as belonging to the Beech Maple Forest region. The Beech Maple Forest region dominated much of the Till Plains and is characterized by forests with beech (Fagus grandifolia) in the upper canopy and sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in the understory (Braun 1950:305). In some areas where there are poorly drained soils at


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lower elevations, there are hydro-mesophytic trees, including swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) and American elm (Ulmus americana). Higher elevations with better drained soils often have beech, sugar maple, and American basswood (Tilia americana) (Braun 1950:316).

Contemporary faunal resources within the Project area include both open agricultural land and woodland wildlife. It is important to note that several large mammals that would have been important to prehistoric and historic subsistence patterns have been hunted into local extinction, including elk or wapiti (Cervus elaphas), bison (a possible Late Prehistoric species), cougar (Felis concolor), black bear (Ursus americanus), and wolves (Canis sp.).

2.3 Prehistoric Cultural Context The prehistoric occupation of Ohio is generally divided into three broad periods: The Paleoindian, the Archaic, and the Woodland. The Paleoindian Period encompasses the cultural remains of the earliest recorded occupation of the region, after about 13,000 years before present (BP), shortly following the retreat of the last glaciers to cover the region. The Archaic is identified by archaeologists as the period when settlements organized around local environmental resources, which replaced the broad seasonal migration patterns of the Paleoindian period. Wide exchange of materials, the innovation of ceramic technology, the emergence of domesticated crops and animals, and an increasing shift toward permanent settlements generally identify the transition to the Woodland time period.

The detailed prehistoric context of Ohio and the Middle Ohio River Valley region can be found in the previous Phase I archaeological reconnaissance report (see Smith et al. 2017).

2.4 Historic Cultural Context The beginning of permanent Euro-American settlement began with the Treaty of Greenville in 1814. Aboriginal trails connected villages or towns and provided the first access to suitably habitable areas, later guiding engineers in constructing permanent road systems. The late 1700s were dominated by the establishment of self-sufficient farms, and the groundwork for better transportation and the beginnings of commerce and industry was being laid. As farms increased the number of cultivated acres, deforestation produced surplus lumber and surplus foodstuffs. However, only in areas with adequate streams for transportation did sawmills for commercial production appear. Boat building, especially in the Ohio Valley, and milling developed in conjunction with agricultural production (Buck and Buck 1939:300). Keelboats and flatboats were used to ship agricultural produce downriver to New Orleans. Local roads were improved and extended to make wagon traffic more practical, although wagon transportation was not common until after 1790.

Although original settlers and transients alike successfully used the Ohio and its tributaries, together with various Indian trails, as a means of gaining access to the new territory, road building got an early start. In addition to roads, canals were also constructed to transport people, livestock, and goods. The canal building heyday was primarily limited to the 30-year span between 1825 and 1855, when two major systems totaling over 800 miles of canal were excavated: the Miami and Erie systems (Powell 1975:121). Although canals encouraged a burgeoning agricultural and commercial market, they ultimately failed because their operations were both parochial and seasonal, and because the capacity of their technology was soon outstripped by that of railway transport (Powell 1975:122). The boom in railroad development lasted throughout the next 30 years, from 1850 to 1880, and precipitated a surge in economic growth.

Clark County was formed in 1818 from parts of Greene, Champaign, and Madison Counties, and was named after George Rogers Clark. With the completion of the National Road through Ohio, Clark County saw an increased period of growth in the 1830s. Agriculture was the predominant economic driver in Clark County, and Moorefield Township was especially reliant on agriculture, producing corn, potatoes,


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and hay, as well as berries and honey (Steele and Martin 1881:673). With the exception of some modern industrial development along major roadways and in larger towns such as Springfield, Clark County remains largely rural and dependent on agriculture, typical of many areas in this region.

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Methods 3.1 Field Methods CH2M conducted field investigations to identify archaeological sites within the direct APE. CH2M conducted a walkover of the entire direct APE to evaluate visible ground disturbance and to identify potential areas of non-disturbed soils that could be subjected to standard Phase I archaeological survey per OHPO (1994) guidelines. Visible disturbance was photo documented, and the appropriate field forms were completed by the field crew.

Standard Phase I archaeological survey techniques (pedestrian survey and subsurface shovel testing) were used for the field investigations. Pedestrian survey involved walking in five-meter intervals in areas with ground surface visibility greater than 50 percent and/or in areas of slope greater than 15 degrees.

In areas where the visibility of surface soils was less than 50 percent and undisturbed, systematic shovel testing was conducted and consisted of 50-centimeter diameter holes excavated to 50 centimeters below the surface or until sterile soil was encountered. Shovel tests were excavated at 15-meter intervals across the direct APE.

Excavated soils were screened through 0.25-inch wire mesh and examined for evidence of cultural materials. Profiles were described for each shovel test. Notes were recorded concerning the soil stratigraphy (including Munsell color designations and texture) and any artifacts encountered. All shovel tests were assigned a unique designation that were mapped within the direct APE before the field survey, and then documented during the field survey with sub-meter accurate geographic positioning system (GPS) equipment.

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Phase I Results The Phase I archaeological survey for the Project was conducted on October 17 through 19, 2017. In general, the Project is within a rural setting, although more developed areas occur near Urbana Road (SR 72), as well as around facilities associated with existing transmission lines that crisscross the area. Disturbance was documented throughout the western half of the field survey and was often associated with modern industry in the area (Photographs 4.1 through 4.6). The eastern half of the Project passes through heavily wooded areas before traversing an open, grass-covered area as it approaches the Broadview Substation (Photographs 4.7 through 4.9).

The disturbed areas and agricultural fields were subjected to pedestrian survey, while the wooded areas were shovel tested. The results of the pedestrian reconnaissance and shovel testing are illustrated in Figures 4.1.

Typical soil profiles in wooded areas, such as that at SL A225, consist of a 15- to 20-centimeter thick layer of dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam underlain by a light yellowish brown (10 YR 6/4) to brown (10YR 6/6) clay loam. Shovel tests in agricultural fields, such as SL A80, consist of an approximately 25- to 30-centimeter thick plow zone layer of brown (10YR ¾) silt loam underlain by a grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam subsoil. Disturbed shovel tests, such as those at SLs A87, A88, A97, and A98, consist of an approximately 10-centimeter thick layer of very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam underlain by yellowish brown (10 YR 5/4) sandy loam with 30 percent or more unnatural gravel.

The archaeological field reconnaissance did not identify any cultural materials or archaeological sites.

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Photograph 4.1 Overview of Project Area, Gravel Road at SL A-5, facing west.

Photograph 4.2. Overview of Project Area, Wetland at SL A19, facing west.


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Photograph 4.3. Overview of Project Area, at SL A95, facing north.

Photograph 4.4. Overview of Project Area at SL A129, facing east.


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Photograph 4.5. Overview, showing gravel overburden at SL A138, facing east.

Photograph 4.6. Example of disturbed shovel test, SL A135.


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Photograph 4.7. Overview of Project Area, graded landform at SL A198.

Photograph 4.8. Overview of Project Area, gravel/dirt road at SL A207, facing west.


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Photograph 4.9. Overview of Project Area, Woodlot on eastern end of the corridor, facing west.

Photograph 4.10. Overview of Project Corridor, at SL 228, facing southeast.

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Summary and Recommendations A Phase I Cultural Resources report was submitted to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office on May 9, 2017 (Smith et al. 2017; OHPO Reference Number 2016-CLA-37050). In a letter dated May 19, 2017, the OHPO concurred that the Project will not affect historic properties (Kennedy 2017). Following adjustments to the Project corridor, CH2M conducted additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for new Project elements. This report details the results of the additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance for the Project.

The proposed reroute measures 2.3 miles (3.7 kilometers) long, within a 60-foot (18-meter) wide ROW. This Project footprint is also considered to be the Project’s direct APE. A viewshed analysis was conducted in March 2017 for the initial cultural resources investigation. The results of the viewshed analysis did not identify any buildings greater than 50 years of age within the indirect APE (see Smith et al. 2017). The proposed reroute is largely within the indirect APE established for the March 2017 investigation, although CH2M used a 1,000-foot (305-meter) maximum distance from the current proposed centerline, refined, as appropriate, based on terrain, vegetation, and landforms, as the indirect APE for the Project.

The additional Phase I archaeological reconnaissance was conducted in October 17 through 19, 2017. No cultural materials or archaeological sites were identified by the survey. Therefore, CH2M recommends that no further archaeological work is needed for the Project. Additionally, no architectural and historical resources greater than 50 years of age were identified within the indirect APE. As such, CH2M recommends that no additional architectural and historical survey work is required for the Project.

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